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Beatles Catalog to Come via DLC... if Popularity Warrants

Depending on the success of the first three pieces of DLC, more Beatles albums could follow.

In August the New York Times published a lengthy article covering The Beatles' album re-releases and The Beatles: Rock Band. In the piece, a small mention was made that three downloadable albums, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Abby Road and Rubber Soul, would be available for download post-launch. The rest of The Beatles' catalog was presumed to follow, but today that certainty seems less so.

Speaking with The BBPS, Rock band PR rep John Drake clarified EA's plans for Beatles DLC:

Every time we do one song, it's not like Rock Band where we wait for the masters to come in and just author them... its like, send people to Abbey Road, use the original tape, separate them out... it costs thousands of dollars. We're waiting to see how things sell. We're waiting to see how the albums do. If they sell well, we'll have a lot more content.

Tyler says: While it's no longer set in stone that all The Beatles albums will be made available for download, at least we know we can try and make them a reality with our dollars. Also, I couldn't imagine the first set of albums performing poorly in the marketplace. According to The BBPS, "All You Need is Love" was the fastest-selling piece of DLC on Xbox Live, but then again I remember that being free for a period of time, so maybe those numbers are a little fudged. What albums are you folks eagerly awaiting? Me, I want "Revolver"!